Our Mission
PLEASE NOTE:
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, New Hampshire Legal Assistance is OPEN. We have made some changes to protect the health of our staff and our clients. Staff are generally working from home. We are not answering telephone calls live. Instead, leave a message and we will call you back. We are also not taking walk-in clients at our offices. Instead, please call us or apply for help online at www.nhlegalaid.org
NHLA's mission is to fulfill America’s promise of equal justice by providing civil legal services to New Hampshire’s poor, including education and empowerment, advice, representation, and advocacy for systemic change.
We offer our clients high-quality civil legal aid to address the legal problems that affect their daily survival and most basic needs. These services range from simple legal information and advice to vigorous and thorough representation in all of New Hampshire's courts and before many of the local, state and federal agencies which play large roles in their lives. In providing legal services to the poor, NHLA helps ensure the legal system provides the fairness and justice that all New Hampshire residents deserve.
NHLA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, and gender identity, in the delivery of services.
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Latest News
NHLA Community Guidance for COVID 19 crisis
Posted May 27, 2020First published March 19, 2020
NHLA offices are closed to the public during the COVID19 health crisis, but our staff members are working, representing current clients, evaluating applications for new clients, monitoring the on-going and ever-changing landscape of benefits to help people facin ...read more
NHLA testimony to the GOFERR Stakeholder Advisory Board, May 7, 2020
Posted May 07, 2020Click here to read Executive Director Sarah Mattson Dustin's full testimony to the Stakeholder Advisory Board of the Governor's Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery. She spoke about the role that civil legal aid can play in helping people who face eviction, domestic violence or denial of benefit ...read more
NHLA applauds Gov. Sununu's protections for Granite Staters affected by COVID-19
Posted Mar 17, 2020Some of our state’s most vulnerable households will receive critical protections from the financial impacts of COVID-19 under Gov. Sununu’s executive orders issued this morning. Landlords are immediately prohibited from evicting tenants unable to pay rent due to their financial situat ...read more
NHLA response to the COVID-19 public health crisis
Posted Mar 16, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2020 – Concord, NH For more information: Sarah Palermo, NHLA communications manager spalermo@nhla.org New Hampshire Legal Assistance is committed to protecting the basic rights – as well as the health and safety – of low income ...read more
Study: NH's work requirements don't work
Posted Feb 14, 2020A new study concludes that New Hampshire’s attempt to avoid Arkansas’ missteps in implementing Medicaid work requirements were no better - and equally dangerous. Kay Drought, NHLA managing attorney and litigation director, and Dawn McKinney, our policy director,& ...read more
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Testimonial
Efficient, knowledgeable and courteous...
[The advocate] was more than helpful – she explained and re-explained issues to me. She is very efficient, knowledgeable and courteous. She always returns my calls in a timely manner. She made a hard time in my life more bearable.
NHLA Needs Your Support
NHLA relies on the goodwill and support of the entire community to reach our mission of equal access to justice for all people in New Hampshire. Your financial support strengthens our organization and our ability to serve those in need. Use the link above to make a safe, and secure donation or if you prefer send your tax-deductible donations (checks can be made to the Campaign for Legal Services) to:
New Hampshire Legal Assistance
117 North State Street
Concord, NH 03301
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